FUNDING FOR THE STATE TRIAD OF GEORGIA
Why This priority is Important:
Increasingly criminals are targeting older adults. According to the Office of Victims of Crime, one older person becomes victimized every 2.7 minutes, which adds up to an estimated 533 victims every day. Georgia has the 7th highest rate of identity theft in the United States as of 2008. In 2007, Georgia became the state with the 13th highest total crime index. As the number of older adults increases, the risk of victimization also increases.
What is the State Triad?
The State Triad of Georgia is working towards making
Who are the
State Triad Partners?
- Department of
Human Services, Division of Aging Services;
- Office of the
Attorney General of
- Office of
Secretary of State;
- Georgia
Sheriffs’ Association;
- AARP
- Prosecuting
Attorneys’ Council; and
- Better
Business Bureaus of
What other states do:
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14 states have cooperative agreements similar to
·
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funds their state Triad through the
Department of Safety
o
a dollar from each moving violation in
o
Grants are given to local Triads and the
amount varies by how many years the Triad has been in existence
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o
funds their state Triad through the
Attorney General’s Office.
The State
Triad will create a Senior Victim's Assistance Fund to provide temporary
shelter when older crime victims are not safe at home & provide emergency
repairs for older crime victims to secure the home.
It will also allow the State Triad to award grants to local Triads
and SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Councils to work with law
enforcement to make a safer
